GOOD NEWS! Monsoon to cover entire country in 2-3 days

"Yes, we have had the first monsoon showers in the national capital today and if the rains remain according to the set parameters till 8 am tomorrow, we can safely say the southwest monsoon has finally reached the capital albeit after a delay of almost a week," L S Rathore, director general of IMD, told Business Standard.

Barring some remote parts of western Rajasthan, the southwest monsoon should cover the entire nation in two-three days, he added.

This should bring cheers to millions to farmers across the coutry, as the rains so far have been patchy ever since the southwest monsoon entered India on June 5 after a delay of almost four days.

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Image: A man walks on a divider on a flooded road during heavy rain in Ahmedabad. A file photo.Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters